Mała

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#132 of 135

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Score

6.0

The facts below are what the maker publishes about Mała, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From Mała's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.

Plan	Price	What it gives you
Free	Free	Currently free

Each one read from Mała's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Audience: Mała is for writers who write in Markdown.checked 12 Oct 2026
Backups: Mała does not include backup functionality; the maker says it works with iCloud, Dropbox, and Google Drive for cloud backup.checked 12 Oct 2026
Export: Mała exports Word DOCX files in standard manuscript format.checked 12 Oct 2026
Export formats: basicchecked 22 Sep 2026
File organization: The maker says Mała is intended to keep files in folders rather than a proprietary document format.checked 12 Oct 2026
Focus: It includes a focus mode designed to limit distractions.checked 12 Oct 2026
Layouts: It has flexible tab layouts that let writers drag tabs where they want them.checked 12 Oct 2026
Pricing: The maker says Mała is currently free and may add a small one-time fee if adoption grows; the maker says it will not charge a subscription.checked 12 Oct 2026
Progress tracking: Writers can track daily, chapter, and manuscript goals.checked 12 Oct 2026
Publishing: Mała does not include publishing functionality, and its exported DOCX files can be imported into tools such as Vellum or KDP.checked 12 Oct 2026
Publishing tools: Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
Purpose: Mała is a distraction-free writing app for long-form writers.checked 12 Oct 2026
Release: The Mała website lists version 0.19.1 and links to release notes dated 5 June 2026.checked 12 Oct 2026
Themes: It includes light and dark themes.checked 12 Oct 2026

Platforms: The maker lists Mała for macOS and Windows, with downloads for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs and Windows.checked 12 Oct 2026

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